Show I CLOUDBURSTS KILL THE FISh litany Ones Line the Baik of Parleys Creek SMELTER SMOKE BLAMED BUT SHARP SAYS THUNDERSTORMS According to from can canyon yon corroborated by State Game and Fish CommIssioner John Sharp the cloudburst up Lambs canyon last a great of damage to in that stream coming the can canyon yon reported large numbers of dead fish along the banks of Parleys creck and reported the matter to Mr Sharp In nearly every case it was claimed that the muddy water caused the death of the fish but upon making an gation Mr Sharp said this wits not tile case It is not the muddy water that caused the death of the fish said Mr Sharp as many suppose nor have I over in my experience known of a case where water of this description bus fish The cloudburst up Lambs canyon caused the stream to rise suddenly and over flow the banks of the stream which is always the case when streams are in thin condition The water coming up sud receded just and in doing 50 left hundreds of fish and dry This I take it Is the real reason the fish WOre allIed not aix account of the muddy water Mr Sharp said the waters of the can canyons are muddy every spring and stay muddy for perhaps months but it never the trout He says however that the rise and fall of the water is gradual at this time of year and when tho begin to recede the fish have plenty of time to find their way back in inthe the channel There have also been several reports sent to the fish commissioner that the smelter is killing fish in the nu numerous ponds throughout the Valley Mr Sharp smiles at these stories and says there Is not a word of truth in it He says that in his years of at the state hatchery which lies near the smelters he has not known of a single case where the smelt or smoke has had any effect whatever on the fish Mr Sharp says that in many cases where the death of fIsh is laid to the muddy water and smelter smoke the real cause is thunder While this may be news to many according to Mr Sharp a heavy shock of thunder will frequently kill ninny fish especially if they are in ponds where the water Is still After nearly every thunder storm he says it itIs Is possible to gather a number of dead fish at the hatchery ponds Mr Sharp de dared that many who are laying tile death of fish to the smelter smoke and muddy ponds will find this out for them solves if they shortly after heavy thunder storms |